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Jack Crocker - Catchin' the Con (Paperback)
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Jack Crocker - Catchin' the Con (Paperback)
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Loot Price R479
Discovery Miles 4 790
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Jack Crocker-Catchin' the Con is a story about four children on a
summer adventure into the deep woods of rural America that takes
place in the mid 1960's. The four kids are in search of old
dilapidated shacks, barns and farmhouses, riding a pony and an old
mule into the hills on this their latest expedition.
Their paths cross unexpectedly with a dangerous escaped convict,
Arnold "Buzz Saw" Mayhew. Once the kids realize the identity of the
stranger sneaking around their camp in the middle of the night Jack
and his buddies must figure out a way to escape, elude or capture
the felon. They set a man-trap for the convict, which later
backfires and turns their adventure into a struggle for survival.
Jack and his three friends, Roxie, Wes and "Head" separate after
setting the trap. The three head back to the community for help
while Jack stays to keeps a wary eye on "Buzz Saw."
After a couple of days with no clues as to the location of the
escaped con, one man in the local community realizes that the
convict has fooled them with his slick getaway. He realizes the
kids are in immediate danger from the convict and his cronies. The
man, Deputy "Wild Bill" McGill is now in a race to find the convict
and felons before his and the community's worst fears come true.
As the three kids go back for help they encounter two surveyors on
a backwoods road. The men are only disguised as surveyors. They are
part of the escaped con's gang. Guns are pulled on the unsuspecting
kids and they are captured by the ruthless felons.
As the man-hunt by the local police intensifies a couple of
backwoods, local hillbillies witness the taking of the kids as
prisoners. They are part of an old reclusivehill family that is
notorious for their eccentricities and backward ways. They relate
the kids' entire predicament to their pa and ma and are sent back
on a mission to secretly assist Jack in the pursuit of the felons.
The story will take you on a wild ride of twists and unexpected
turns. It is fast paced and humorous with its cast of odd and
eccentric characters. Jack Crocker Catchin' the Con is the first in
a series of books about these quirky and lovable characters'
adventures and exploits.
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